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JEFFREY MCDONALD

JEFFREY MCDONALD

Guangzhou,China

Summary

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS LEADER Seasoned, results-driven professional with 20+ years of experience gathering and analyzing information and intelligence to effectively execute long-term, complex criminal investigations. Committed to leveraging federal leadership insight to deliver on a private sector company’s key objectives while building vital strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy Country Attaché | Resident Agent

DEA
GUANGZHOU
07.2022 - Current
  • The Deputy Country Attaché | Resident Agent in Charge serves as the second-line advisor to the Ambassador on all international narcotic and drug matters
  • Provides criminal investigative expertise in developing the host country’s ability to effectively immobilize illicit drug trafficking
  • Develop strategic/operational/tactical counter-drug plans with the China Ministry of Public Security, representatives of U.S
  • Agencies, other DEA offices, and other international law enforcement partners
  • Provide expertise and assistance to foreign agencies on drug law enforcement
  • Provides daily oversight for the operations and management of DEA Resident office in Guangzhou, China.

Supervisory Special Agent | Group Supervisor

DEA
, AZ
07.2018 - 07.2022
  • Lead 10-person High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) task force responsible for conducting long-term, complex investigations into high-level narcotics traffickers and cartel organizations operating in high-trafficking areas along southwest U.S
  • Border
  • Provide strategic leadership and oversight to law enforcement agents in pursuit of complex criminal investigations; offer key guidance, coaching, and mentoring on defining best courses and plans of action
  • Interface regularly with U.S
  • Attorney’s Office to ensure all decisions and courses of action adhere to strict legal guidelines
  • Manage collection and analysis of data/information to facilitate improvements in methodologies, tools, and techniques, enabling team to effectively scale/optimize operations and mitigate potential risks
  • Liaise with key investigative and law enforcement counterparts and stakeholders at local, tribal, state, and federal levels to appropriately share analyses and assessments of potential threats to community members
  • Frequently communicate with senior agency management to report on investigation progress; discuss strategies for joint investigations, including roles, responsibilities, and courses of action for execution and prosecution
  • Select Achievements
  • Initiated development of ongoing, critical airfield interdiction program alongside federal and state partners; continually gather intelligence on airport/airpark use by narcotics traffickers to refine program
  • Led Pima County HIDTA Investigative Task Force (PCHITF) to meet or exceed all established objectives, including 32% increase in wholesale Value of Drugs Seized and 33% increase in total drug assets seized during FY 2019
  • Played instrumental role in leading PCHITF to deny criminal organizations $126.37M+ in revenue in 2020, ultimately resulting in $254 return on investment (highest across all Arizona HIDTAs) for every dollar funded.

Special Agent

DEA BANGKOK
04.2014 - 08.2018
  • Bangkok Country Office
  • Consulted with cabinet-level host nation government officials and senior members of counter narcotics units to assist in developing long-term strategies supporting national counter narcotics priorities
  • Coordinated with foreign counterpart officers to effectively lead daily operations that supported investigations, ensuring achievement of both DEA and U.S
  • Government interests
  • Simultaneously served as Regional Training Coordinator and Primary Firearms Instructor for entire Far East Region (FER)
  • Facilitated all aspects of FER’s Firearms Training Program, guiding, motivating, and remediating special agents while providing advanced training to firearms instructors
  • Oversaw quarterly firearms qualifications and training for five offices within FER, ensuring offices complied with all aspects of DEA’s operational readiness requirements
  • Generated quarterly compliance & training reports on behalf of FER Regional Director for submission to DEA Headquarters
  • Select Achievements
  • Served as lead case agent on 16 joint investigations; worked with units representing major host nation partners affiliated with DEA, including Office of Narcotics Control Board, Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB), and Department of Special Investigation, Immigration, and Customs
  • Rendered effective support for creation, management, and implementation of FER training programs in support of host nation counterpart (HNCP) agencies; conducted lectures and assisted with training of HNCP and other foreign agencies within region
  • Conceptualized, resourced, and developed joint DEA/NSB training program by coordinating with Joint Inter-Agency Task Force-West, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and Royal Thai Police NSB
  • Developed intelligence networks, effectively gathering crucial information to support ongoing cases.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, contributing to seamless coordination during time-sensitive operations.
  • Facilitated inter-agency cooperation for efficient resource allocation and optimized investigative outcomes.
  • Utilized advanced technology tools for efficient data collection and analysis during complex investigations.
  • Partnered with international agencies to address cross-border crimes, ensuring a global approach to crime prevention efforts.
  • Managed sensitive informants with discretion, obtaining vital information while maintaining source confidentiality.
  • Applied critical thinking skills to analyze complex scenarios, identifying patterns and connections pertinent to case objectives.

Emergency Medical Services Program Coordinator & Firearms Instructor

DEA
, VA
08.2007 - 04.2014
  • Office of Training
  • Trained and supervised 300+ basic agent trainees at DEA’s Training Academy
  • Wrote and implemented training curriculum, policies, and processes focused on improving fundamental marksmanship skills and establishing combat-ready mindsets
  • Managed $220K+ training & transportation budget for 153 emergency medical technicians (EMTs); created prioritization matrix to guarantee optimal utilization of budget and allocation of resources
  • Delivered operational medical support and conducted international training to DEA Sensitive Investigative Units worldwide
  • Built online reference library for EMTs; automated registration and recertification processes and integrated searchable database to improve ease of use
  • Consulted on development and implementation of DEA’s continuity of operations plan.

Investigative Special Agent

DEA
08.2004 - 08.2007
  • Foreign Deployed Area Support Team Headquarters
  • Partnered with coalition members from Australia, Britain, China, France, and Germany to create joint investigation strategies focused on disbanding high value narcotrafficking organizations in assigned region
  • Presided over joint coordination meetings at ministry level with coalition counterparts
  • Spearheaded joint Afghan-U.S enforcement operations against three identified narcotics-trafficking organizations and corrupt officials.
  • Directly managed confidential sources critical to information gathering
  • Led coalition units in locating narco-terrorist within region, resulting in successful apprehension of several high-profile suspects and transfer of custody to Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan
  • Played pivotal role in creation, training, and management of Narcotics Interdiction Unit charged with handling joint investigations alongside DEA
  • Worked alongside sponsoring organizations to develop specific airport interdiction group.
  • Oversaw daily and long-term operations and facilitated safety awareness training for U.S and NATO forces on hazards of clandestine opium production laboratories.
  • Coordinated with Chinese Embassy and British military counterparts to initiate first-ever controlled delivery of heroin from Afghanistan to China.

Special Agent

DEA
FRESNO, CA
02.2002 - 08.2004

Infantry Officer

U.S. ARMY MULTIPLE CONUS/OCONUS
04.1991 - 01.2002

Education

Master of Science - Disaster Medicine & Management

PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
Philadelphia, PA
04.2017

Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ORONO
Bangor, ME
05.1991

Skills

  • Investigations
  • Counterintelligence & Information Gathering
  • Data Analysis & Assessment
  • Process Improvement
  • Risk & Threat Assessment
  • Strategic Planning
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Global Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Compliance
  • Coaching & Mentoring
  • Relationship Building
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), PenLink, I2 Analyst’s Notebook

Additional Information

  • SELECT CERTIFICATIONS / TRAINING Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Security Clearance (Active) DEA:, , Certified EMT Intelligence Collection and Analysis Methods (2003) Special Agent Clandestine Laboratory Tactical School (2003) Telecommunications Exploitation Program (2002) Clandestine Laboratory Investigation & Safety Certification Program (2002) Certified Firearms Instructor (2002)

Timeline

Deputy Country Attaché | Resident Agent

DEA
07.2022 - Current

Supervisory Special Agent | Group Supervisor

DEA
07.2018 - 07.2022

Special Agent

DEA BANGKOK
04.2014 - 08.2018

Emergency Medical Services Program Coordinator & Firearms Instructor

DEA
08.2007 - 04.2014

Investigative Special Agent

DEA
08.2004 - 08.2007

Special Agent

DEA
02.2002 - 08.2004

Infantry Officer

U.S. ARMY MULTIPLE CONUS/OCONUS
04.1991 - 01.2002

Master of Science - Disaster Medicine & Management

PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ORONO

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